(Phys.org) —A large team of European researchers has finally revealed the purpose of the long, thin, needle-like bill sported by the famous sailfish. It's used, they report in their paper published in ...

A sailfish hooks up while trolling for tuna, but what should have been a routine catch becomes an exhausting 2½-hour battle.

Sailfish are large oceanic predatory fish that attack their prey with their long, sharp bills. When hunting, individuals increase their success rate by specialising in one attacking side, as a team ...

(To see the full tagging adventure, click through all the photos in the gallery above.) Most people would be surprised to learn how little is known about billfish. For example, how fast can they swim?

Veteran local sailfish captains and anglers, including WPBFC officers and members, have entertained the idea that Atlantic sailfish populations have increased as a result of technologies and release ...

This article was originally featured on Field and Steam. A team of researchers has captured some epic footage of a sailfish hunt—from the perspective of the sailfish. The researchers from Nova ...

January cold fronts heat up South Florida’s offshore fishing for a variety of species. Just as snowstorms send northerners scurrying to our area, cold fronts send schools of sailfish and other ...

The sailfish is the fastest fish in the ocean and it uses its dorsal fin for speed and hunting. While fishing off the coast of Florida, a 73-year-old-woman was injured by a sailfish. Caught on the ...